Saturday, 02 May, 2026

Month: April 2026


A former Minority Whip in the House of Representatives and currently the National Leader of the pan-Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, in this interview with OLAOLU OLADIPO, talked about his impression of the country as well as the seeming drift of Read more…


Justice Musa Suleiman Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 13 for judgment in a suit filed by a House of Representatives member, Leke Abejide, seeking an order restraining Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from Read more…


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise, pushing it to a date after the 2027 General Election. According to a statement signed by the Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Read more…


Fresh accounts have emerged on the circumstances surrounding the killing of the Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, following a deadly midnight assault on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State. Surviving soldiers described the Read more…


The Supreme Court had previously directed all parties to return to the Court of Appeal to resolve the issue of legal representation and report back on January 26, 2026, on other outstanding issues in the case. The appeal was filed Read more…


President Donald Trump was persuaded to unleash war on Iran by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite deep skepticism from his inner circle, according to a new report about the high-stakes meetings that took place in the buildup to the conflict. The New Read more…


The group also published footage that appears to show Halevi holding meetings with senior Arab officials, including those from Qatar and Jordan. The pro-Iranian hacking group Handala claimed to have breached the phone of former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Herzi Halevi, according to Read more…


The total N2 per share, on the cards for 2025, compares to the N1 it paid for the year before it, implying that a combined sum of N20.3 billion is up for distribution, should the plan receive the consent of Read more…


The David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to reverse the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which derecognised the party’s leadership. Mark also asked Justice Emeka Nwite Read more…


The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismissed a viral video alleging that terrorists were advancing on Abuja amid heavy gunfire, describing the clip as false and misleading. This is as the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, assured residents of Read more…


The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Thursday, confirmed the killing of scores of terrorists and military personnel in a foiled attack by terrorists on the 29 Task Force Brigade Headquarters in Benisheikh, Borno State. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Read more…


By Eche Nwaobasi – Nnewi. The people of Umueri, the town where the Anambra airport was sited and one of the numerous communities that make up Anambra East LGA Anambra state, last Wednesday 8th April 2026, elected a new 20 Read more…